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Petersen, Glassman Slam Mayes after Latest ‘Alternate Electors’ Loss

June 5, 2026 3:20 pmJune 18, 2026 12:06 pm

GOP primary rivals Warren Petersen and Rodney Glassman have both condemned Arizona’s Democrat incumbent, Kris Mayes, for yet another loss in her case against the alternate electors from the 2020 Presidential election. Both men expressed dismay over what many consider...

Petersen, Montenegro Fight Judge over School Funding Deadline

June 3, 2026 9:20 amJune 18, 2026 10:48 am

PHOENIX — Arizona Republican leaders are asking the state Court of Appeals to block, or at least delay, enforcement of a ruling first issued Aug. 13, 2025, that found the state’s public school capital funding system unconstitutional. Attorneys for Senate President...

Maricopa Judge Overturns Hobbs’ Housing Development Ban

April 22, 2026 9:56 amMay 15, 2026 7:42 am

On April 21, 2026, Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Scott A. Blaney ruled that a key housing restriction imposed by Gov. Katie Hobbs’ administration was adopted illegally, preventing the state from using the policy to halt new home development in...

Hernandez, Kolodin Advance Bipartisan Court ‘Due Process’ Bill

February 9, 2026 4:04 pmFebruary 24, 2026 7:51 am

PHOENIX – House Bill 2976, a proposal to require due process protections before state or county entities materially alter the statutory administrative authority of elected justices of the peace (JP), advanced Wednesday after a contentious hearing that devolved into a...

Petersen, Montenegro Await SCOTUS ‘Save Women’s Sports’ Outcome

January 13, 2026 1:11 pmJanuary 26, 2026 2:05 pm

The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing a pair of pivotal cases today that could determine the future of state laws restricting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s school sports — decisions that will have direct implications for Arizona’s...

Cochise Sup Crosby Loses Election Interference Appeal

January 2, 2025 3:53 pmJanuary 13, 2025 10:12 am

Reverberations from the 2022 election continue as the Arizona Appeals Court denies Cochise County Supervisor Tom Crosby’s appeal of AG Kris Mayes’ indictment on election interference and conspiracy charges. Cosby, along with fellow Republican supervisor Peggy Judd, refused to certify...

BREAKING: AZ Conservatives Clash Over Prop 137

October 11, 2024 3:28 pmOctober 18, 2024 8:04 am

Arizona’s judicial system could face a dramatic shift with Proposition 137 on the November 2024 ballot, which seeks to eliminate retention elections for judges. The proposal has ignited fierce debate, not just between political parties but also within conservative circles....